Targeting system for GPS-denied areas to be provided to U.S. Marines by Northrop Grumman
NewsFebruary 22, 2023
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APOPKA, Florida. Northrop Grumman has won an initial production and operations contract from the U.S. Marine Corps to provide a compact targeting system in GPS-denied environments, the company announced in a statement.
The contract is for the Next Generation Handheld Targeting System (NGHTS), which was designed to be a lightweight multi-sensor electro-optical/infrared device for Marines to conduct rapid target acquisition, laser terminal guidance operation, and laser spot imaging functions, the company says.
NGHTS provides ground forces "the option to call in a target, transmit the precise location or use laser designation where previously the only option was to call in target coordinates on a field radio," the statement reads.
NGHTS features a color day imager, a low-light imager, and a thermal imager for creating images in total darkness. It also has a GPS receiver and celestial compass, the company adds.